Monaco vs Reims Free Betting Tips

Monaco vs Reims Free Betting Tips

Will Reims Niko Kovac make his competitive debut?

For AS Monaco, the end of the season in Ligue 1 was a real disaster. The men from the Principality had just caught up after a weak start to the season and were only one point behind an international starting position. Because of the crisis, however, rank nine was logged. Meanwhile, Stade Reims was able to look forward to the qualifying round for the Europa League in sixth place.

Nevertheless, in the run-up to the first day of the match between Monaco and Reims, the bookmakers’ odds are clearly pointing towards the Monegas, as the odds comparison of the betting base shows.

At Monaco against Reims, however, the prediction must also take into account the fact that four of the last five home games of the Monegasque against the guests from Champagne ended with a point-sharing. The north-east French have the potential to spoil Niko Kovac’s competitive debut as Monaco coach.

Monaco – Statistics & current form

After a desperate first half of the season, Leonardo Jardim, who had already been fired after a nightmare start the year before, but was later reinstalled as a coach, had to vacate the coaching bench on December 29, 2019. Because Robert Moreno also missed to lead the eight-time French champion into the top six, a complete restart had to be made.

With the former Bayern coach Niko Kovac, AS Monaco secured a very successful coach in a short time, who, however, had difficulty keeping a highly decorated star ensemble under control again and again at Bayern.

Fully focused on league operations without European competition

It will be all the more exciting to see what the German-Croatian can achieve in the principality, where, with ninth place in the preseason and the lack of qualification for a European competition, the focus is entirely on the league.

However, the Monegasque had to give up some top performers again. Loans from Tiemoué Bakayoko, Adrien Silva and Islam Slimani – all three cornerstones of the team – expired without a continuation, let alone firm commitment, being realized. Benjamin Henrichs meanwhile moved to Leipzig in the Bundesliga.

On the transfer market, personnel must be increased

On the plus side, there are only two newcomers. The 22-year-old Axel Disasi was signed by today’s guest from Reims and should be particularly motivated against his former employer, while the 19-year-old Anthony Musaba from Nijmegen from the Eredivisie is hardly a candidate for the starting XI right away.

In order to remain competitive, personnel have to be increased, which is why it is all the more surprising that in the run-up to the game between Monaco and Reims, the odds are so clearly in the direction of the Kovac troop.

Probable formation of Monaco:
Lecomte – Ballo-Touré – Disasi – Badiashile – Aguilar – Fofana – Tchouaméni – Martins – Golovin – Onyekuru – Ben Yedder

Last matches from Monaco:

Club friendship games
08/15 2020 AZ Alkmaar 0 – 2 AS Monaco
08/01 2020 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 – 1 AS Monaco
07/22 2020 Standard Liege 2 – 1 AS Monaco
07/17 2020 Cercle Bruges 0 – 2 AS Monaco
Ligue 1
03/07 2020 Nice 2 – 1 AS Monaco

Reims – Statistics & current form

In the summer of 2018, Stade Reims returned from Ligue 2 and established themselves again in the country’s top division in no time at all. While “Les rouges et blancs” ended up in ninth place straight away, the 2019/20 season ended in sixth place.

The club from Champagne is taking part in the qualifying round for the Europa League and can dream of big international nights. In fact, as a two-time finalist in the European Cup in the 50s, the traditional club was once the first French finalist of all time, but was unable to crown itself king of Europe against Real Madrid in either case.

The success of the preseason aroused desires

In any case, these glamorous times in northeastern France are long gone. Nevertheless, the six-time French champion (most recently in 1962) under David Guion has grown together a lot over the past three years.

However, the successful season, which ended in sixth place, also aroused desires among the competition. Reims lost top performer Axel Disasi to today’s opponent Monaco, while Hassane Kamara signed on with OGC Nice.

With Valon Berisha, a very prominent newcomer came from Lazio, but overall there still seems to be a need for action in central defense, where no adequate replacement has been found for Disasi.

Only five lost away games in the preseason

Nevertheless, at Monaco against Reims, a tip on the points win for the team from Champagne should definitely be considered. After all, the northern French drew four of the last five away games in the principality.

In addition, Stade Reims was generally able to convince away from home in the 2019/20 season. Only five of the 14 away games in the league were lost. The Guion selection can start the competition with a correspondingly high level of self-confidence.

Probable formation of Reims:
Rajkovic – Konan – Faes – Abdelhamid – Foket – Berisha – Chavalerin – Cafaro – Cassamá – Touré – Dia

Last matches from Reims:

Club friendship games
08/15 2020 Reims 3 – 1 FC Midtjylland
08/08 2020 Reims 0-4 Bordeaux
08/05 2020 Maribor 0 – 2 Reims
08/01 2020 Reims 0 – 3 Standard Liege
08/01 2020 Reims 0 – 1 Standard Liege

Monaco vs Reims Direct comparison

In the current millennium, the two teams faced each other 15 times, with Monaco only winning four of these games. With five victories in Reims, most of the clashes ended in a draw. Also in the Stade Louis II there are four points from the last four matches in Ligue 1.

Monaco vs Reims Free Betting Tips

At Monaco against Reims, the prediction is definitely influenced by the fact that the Kovac squad is under pressure after a messed up preseason. After the last championship and the Champions League semi-finals in 2017, the expectations remain high, especially since the Monegasque still has one of the most expensive squads in Ligue 1 despite numerous prominent departures.

Key facts – Monaco vs Reims tips

The last four league duels in Monaco ended in a draw
Reims takes part in the Europa League qualification as sixth in the preseason
Both teams lost important top performers in the current transfer period

We still believe that there could be a tight number at the Stade Louis II. We see a lot of value at Monaco against Reims in the tip on the points win by the guests from Champagne paired with a bet on a game with a maximum of two goals.

Betting Tips: X2 & Under 2.5
Odds: 2.65